Mile 294 Report
Manhattan Beach, State Wayside
April 25, 2023
First walk of the 2022-23 school year for Neah-Kah-Nie High School students on their adopted mile.
Report Details
First walk of the 2022-23 school year for Neah-Kah-Nie High School students on their adopted mile. The survey was started at the north boundary of mile 294, and students walked south to complete the survey.
Conditions
Temperature: 58 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Strong. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: 5.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 30. Number of dogs: 2. Walking or running: 30.
Concerns
Disturbances: Shorebirds moving in response to humans/dogs
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 4. RVs/Buses parking: 2.
Notable Wildlife
8 terns flying over ocean. Low flying bald eagle over dunes. ~15 cutthroat/searun cutthroat in pool in Crescent Lake Creek below railroad trestle.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 2.
North boundary of mile 294 looking north towards Neah-Kah-Nie Mountain.
North boundary of mile 294 looking south towards Rockaway Beach with NKN High School students in foreground.
Dead, juvenile double-crested cormorant observed on beach in northern end of mile 294.
Looking south past halfway point of mile 294, with darker bands of sand and some erosion of fore dune.
Erosion of fore dune in front of residential homes in mile 294, with small, black drainage pipe sticking out of dune.
Looking north at northern end of riprap in front of the Surfside Resort in mile 294.
Looking south from northern end of riprap of fore dune in mile 294.
Rip rap with covered drainage pipe near southern boundary of mile 294.
Looking north from southern boundary of mile 294.
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Mile 294
Manhattan Beach, State Wayside
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Mile 294
Manhattan Beach, State Wayside
Walked the mile on a typical July day when there was a very cold and strong wind pushing the sand.
Sheila Berry
Mile 294
Manhattan Beach, State Wayside
I walked the mile today primarily to look for tar balls and oiled birds and wildlife as requested.
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Mile 294
Manhattan Beach, State Wayside
Started the mile at the north end from the Manhattan Beach parking lot.
Sheila Berry
Mile 294
Manhattan Beach, State Wayside
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Sheila Berry
Mile 294
Manhattan Beach, State Wayside
Entered the beach from Manhattan State Park and walked south.
Sheila Berry
Mile 294
Manhattan Beach, State Wayside
First walk of the 2022-23 school year for Neah-Kah-Nie High School students on their adopted mile.
Neah-Kah-Nie HS
